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Domain Name System (DNS) Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000473

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The DNS server implementation must perform verification of the correct operation of security functions: upon system start-up and/or restart; upon command by a user with privileged access; and/or every 30 days.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Security function is defined as the hardware, software, and/or firmware of the information system responsible for enforcing t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000474

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The DNS server implementation must log the event and notify the system administrator when anomalies in the operation of the signed zone transfers are discovered.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Security function is defined as the hardware, software, and/or firmware of the information system responsible for enforcing t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000504

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The DNS implementation must generate audit records for the success and failure of start and stop of the name server service or daemon.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Auditing and logging are key components of any security architecture. It is essential for security personnel to know what is ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000504

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The DNS implementation must generate audit records for the success and failure of all name server events.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Auditing and logging are key components of any security architecture. It is essential for security personnel to know what is ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000514

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The DNS server must implement NIST FIPS-validated cryptography for provisioning digital signatures, generating cryptographic hashes, and protecting unclassified information requiring confidentiality.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption to protect data. The applicatio...
    Rule Medium Severity

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